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Central Surpasses Scholarship Fund Goal on Giving Tuesday

Central alumni and friends showed strong support for the college and its students on Giving Tuesday.

Central Forms BIPOC Coalition with Drake, Grand View, Simpson, William Penn

Central has partnered with Drake University, Grand View University, Simpson College and William Penn University to form the BIPOC Coalition. The coalition seeks to foster a sense of community, cultivate leadership and provide mutual support for Black, Indigenous and people of color.

Central Announces World Food Prize Lecture

Aditi Mukherji, the first recipient of the Norman Borlaug Field Award by the World Food Prize Foundation, will present Central College’s annual World Food Prize Lecture from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Central Receives Federal Funding for Talent Search Program

Central College will receive five more years of funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the college’s Talent Search program.

Central Faculty Receives $71,000 to Benefit Teaching

The Moore Family Foundation Faculty Development Program for Teaching is providing more than $71,000 of grant funding for 13 faculty projects at Central for the 2021-22 academic year.

A Central student is tested for COVID-19

Dirksen Gift Backs COVID Testing for Student-Athletes at Central

Helped by a lead gift from alumnus, longtime donor and former staff member Gary Dirksen, Central College has wrapped up a $30,000 fundraising project for COVID-19 test kits for student-athletes.

The upper-level renovation for Kuyper Gym should be finished by April.

Central’s Kuyper Gym Renovation Speeds Toward Completion

Work on phase three of the $18-million Forever Dutch ^® initiative is speeding towards an April completion.

Central Raises More Than $100,000 for Scholarships on Giving Tuesday

Support of Central College and its students continues to be strong, evidenced this week by the generosity of alumni and friends who donated during Giving Tuesday.